"paperknife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paperknives [plural]
Etymology: From paper + knife. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|paper|knife}} paper + knife Head templates: {{en-noun|paperknives}} paperknife (plural paperknives)
  1. A knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes. Wikipedia link: Paper knife Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: letter opener, paper-knife
    Sense id: en-paperknife-en-noun-yjh7K7bD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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